Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
The following sermon series was preached by Dr. Derek Thomas at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. To download MP3s, right click link and save to your hard drive.
Praying as a Church Family - Acts 6:1-7
Why is it so Difficult? - Luke 18:1-43
Formal Prayer - Matthew 6:9-13
Praying in the Dark - Psalm 55
When God says 'No!' - 2 Corinthians 12
When Prayer Goes to Voicemail - Psalm 130
Prayer as Communion -Ephesians 3:14-19
Pray without Ceasing - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Derek W. H. Thomas is a reformed pastor and theologian known for his teaching, writing and editorial work. He is currently the Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, South Carolina), and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Thomas is originally from Wales. In 1978, he completed his ministerial training from Reformed Theological Seminary before moving on to receive his PhD from the University of Wales, Lampeter with a thesis on Calvin's preaching on the book of Job. He served as a pastor for 17 years in Belfast, Northern Ireland before returning to the United States in 1996 to serve as the Minister of Teaching at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. In 2011, he accepted a call to serve as associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina.He was called to be the Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina on August 11, 2013 He has written and edited 15 books, and has also produced a volume for the Biblical commentary series published by Banner of Truth Trust and Evangelical Press. In 2004, Derek Thomas became Editorial Director for The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and the editor of its e-zine, Reformation 21.